Starting with four runs in the first inning, the Dodgers bombed their way to an 11-1 victory over the Mets, who were stopped on a seven-game winning streak. The Mets picked up their run in the first on a double by Ted Martinez and single by Rusty Staub, but they were overwhelmed thereafter.

In the Dodgers' first, Manny Mota singled and Willie Davis and Frank Robinson followed with back-to-back homers. Jim Lefebvre then doubled and scored on a double by Dick Dietz. Bill Russell homered in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 11, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     29, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Dodgers      4  0  1    0  0  1    1  4  x  -  11 18  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          4   0   2   0     0   0   .267      Parker 1b             5   1   1   1     0   0   .333
Martinez 2b           4   1   2   0     0   1   .250        Buckner 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .158
Agee cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Mota lf               5   2   2   0     0   0   .333
Staub rf              4   0   3   1     0   0   .326      Davis cf              5   3   3   3     0   1   .305
Jones lf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .361      Robinson rf           4   1   3   1     0   0   .286
Fregosi 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .231        Crawford rf         1   0   1   1     0   0   .267
Beauchamp 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Lefebvre 2b           5   1   3   2     0   0   .352
Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .257        Valentine pr,2b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Garvey 3b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .292
  McAndrew p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dietz c               3   1   2   2     1   0   .267
  Hahn ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Russell ss            3   1   2   1     1   1   .455
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      John p                4   0   0   0     0   1   .100
  Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   9   1     1   4             Totals               40  11  18  11     2   3

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 30,244
Left on Base: Mets 6, Dodgers 7
DP: Mets 2, Dodgers 3
Doubles: Martinez (1), Lefebvre (4), Dietz (1)
Home Runs: Davis (3), Robinson (1), Russell (1)
Stolen Bases: Garvey (1)
GIDP: Agee 2 (6), John (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(0-2)          0.2   5   4   4   0   0   2   7  10.45
McAndrew                2.1   2   1   1   1   3   0  10   2.70
Frisella                3     2   1   1   0   0   1  10   3.00
Taylor                  2     9   5   5   1   0   0  15   6.14
Totals                  8    18  11  11   2   3   3  42

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(2-1)             9     9   1   1   1   4   0  34   1.57
Totals                  9     9   1   1   1   4   0  34

Wild Pitches: John (2)

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dick Stello


METS 1ST: Harrelson flied to right; Martinez doubled to right;
Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); John threw a wild pitch
[Martinez to third]; Staub singled to center [Martinez scored];
Jones struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Parker grounded out (second to first); Mota singled
to right; Davis homered [Mota scored]; Robinson homered;
Lefebvre doubled to center; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to
first); Dietz doubled to center [Lefebvre scored]; MCANDREW
REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Russell was walked intentionally;
John struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 4.

METS 2ND: Fregosi grounded out (pitcher to first); Beauchamp
lined to left; Grote grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker grounded out (second to first); Mota
grounded out (third to first); Davis was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 4.

METS 3RD: McAndrew grounded out (first unassisted); Harrelson
singled to shortstop; Martinez singled to right [Harrelson to
third]; Agee grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Martinez out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 3RD: Robinson popped to shortstop; Lefebvre flied to
left; Garvey singled to left; Garvey stole second; Dietz singled
to center [Garvey scored]; Russell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 5.

METS 4TH: Staub singled to right; Jones singled to center [Staub
to second]; Fregosi walked [Staub to third, Jones to second];
Beauchamp forced Staub (pitcher to catcher) [Jones to third,
Fregosi to second]; Grote struck out; HAHN BATTED FOR MCANDREW;
Hahn popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers
5.

DODGERS 4TH: FRISELLA REPLACED HAHN (PITCHING); John popped to
second; Parker flied to left; Mota grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 5.

METS 5TH: Harrelson singled to center; Martinez popped to third;
Agee grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 5TH: Davis grounded out (first to pitcher); Robinson
singled to left; Lefebvre lined into a double play (right to
right to first) [Robinson out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 1, Dodgers 5.

METS 6TH: Staub flied to left; Jones grounded out (pitcher to
first); Fregosi lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey popped to third; Dietz popped to first;
Russell homered; John grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 6.

METS 7TH: Beauchamp grounded out (third to first); Grote flied
to center; MARSHALL BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Marshall grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Parker
grounded out (third to first); Mota grounded out (pitcher to
first); Davis singled to right; Robinson singled to left [Davis
to second]; Lefebvre singled to center [Davis scored, Robinson
to third]; Garvey grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 7.

METS 8TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING RF); Harrelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Martinez struck out; Agee
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 8TH: Dietz walked; Russell singled to pitcher [Dietz to
second]; On a bunt John grounded into a double play (third to
shortstop to first) [Dietz to third, Russell out at second];
Parker singled to left [Dietz scored]; Mota singled to third
[Parker to second]; Davis singled to right [Parker scored, Mota
to third]; Crawford singled to right [Mota scored, Davis to
third]; Lefebvre singled to right [Davis scored, Crawford to
third]; VALENTINE RAN FOR LEFEBVRE; Garvey flied to left; 4 R, 6
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 11.

METS 9TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BUCKNER
REPLACED PARKER (PLAYING 1B); Staub singled to second; Jones
singled to center [Staub to second]; Fregosi hit into a double
play (third to third to first) [Jones to second, Staub out at
third]; Beauchamp was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 11.